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06-09-2009, 08:06 PM
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No start condition- Help!!
Car is a 79' Chevette. Went to start it yesterday and engine cranked for a split second,then dead. No cranking,no click at solenoid.
Charged battery,showing 12.5 volts,loaded by turning headlights and accesories on for quite a few minutes and still showed good voltage. So battery good. I showed 12.5 volts at starter,and about 11.5-12 at "S" terminal with key being in "start" position. So I figured solenoid no good. I put a new solenoid in today,nothing. Not even a click. I still show same voltage there at "S" terminal with key in start position. This rules out bad neutral saftey switch and ignition switch,correct? I'm stumped! HELP!!
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06-10-2009, 10:18 AM
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Have someone hold the key in the crank position and hit the starter on the bottom with a hammer. (No Kidding!) Hit it hard. Sometimes there is a dead spot in the armature or the bushings on the ends of the starter are bad, causing the armature to touch the fields. I bet it starts with the first strike of the hammer.
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06-10-2009, 10:26 AM
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sounds like a bad starter.
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06-10-2009, 03:44 PM
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I had tried that Jim. Still dead.
I started a new thread in the street section because of no response here. I ended up taking it out and having it tested. Starter totally dead. Thanks for the replies. 
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06-10-2009, 04:53 PM
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I was getting ready to say the engine might be locked up, but Chevettes don't usually die that way.
I didn't realize they had remote mounted solenoids though.
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06-10-2009, 05:32 PM
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Should have posted in electrical.. Not a remote sol on this. Sol is mounted tothe starter hsg, same as pont.
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06-10-2009, 06:18 PM
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Correct. It is on the starter.
Yeah,I posted it here originally because it's not a Pontiac,but didn't get a response last night. After getting called off work last night (I work 3rd shift),I figured more people would see my post in the street section. Thanks.
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